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Louis William Geck Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1986-032
Scope and Content Collection consists of the papers of Louis William Geck. Included are military service records, land records, district court case records, records pertaining to the Civil War and the occupation of Mesilla, records pertaining to Geck's pension, guardianship records, and family papers and photographs. Military service records include his military bounty claims. Land records include conveyances and deeds for land in Dona Ana County and Mesilla, New Mexico. District court records pertain to Geck's...
Dates: 1846-1985 (bulk 1846-1892)

W.W. Griffin Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1960-020
Scope and Content Collection consists of documents relating to land transactions in Santa Fe. Includes land conveyances, bills of sale, and receipts. Five of the 20 documents in this collection involve W.W. Griffin, including the settlement of his estate in 1901 and a conveyance of land and a house to Griffin from Lucien Maxwell in 1874. Some of the documents also involve Judge Joab Houghton. Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates: 1836-1901